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U.S. State Department to establish new cyber bureau led by ambassador
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Monday it plans to establish a bureau of cyberspace and digital policy that will be led by a Senate-confirmed ambassador at large, spokesperson...
Oct 25, 2021
U.S. gets consent decree in harassment suit against owners of Minneapolis rental properties
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said it obtained a consent decree with Reese Pfeiffer and several other defendants to resolve allegations that Pfeiffer violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by s...
Oct 25, 2021
Conviction of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ should be thrown out, lawyer argues
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawyer for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman urged a U.S. appeals court on Monday to overturn the Mexican drug kingpin's conviction, citing juror misconduct and the ...
Oct 25, 2021
Biden issuing new order lifting COVID-19 travel restrictions, imposing vaccine rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is issuing an order on Monday imposing new vaccine requirements for most foreign nationals traveling to the United States by air effective Nov. 8, the W...
Oct 25, 2021
Soros ‘supportive’ of expected Democrat plan to tax billionaire unrealized gains – spokesperson
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire George Soros is "supportive" of the expected plan by U.S. Democrats to tax unrealized gains held by the country's roughly 700 billionaires, his spokes...
Oct 25, 2021
Exclusive-U.S. Treasury names former JP Morgan executive as racial equity czar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has named Janis Bowdler, a Latina activist and former head of the philanthropic arm of JP Morgan Chase, as the first-ever counselor for raci...
Oct 25, 2021
U.S. Treasury says distributed nearly $2.8 billion in rental aid in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - State and local governments distributed nearly $2.8 billion in Emergency Rental Assistance program funds in September, up from about $2.6 billion in August and bringing the year...
Oct 25, 2021
U.N. experts condemn U.S. expulsions of Haitian migrants
GENEVA (Reuters) - UN human rights experts on Monday condemned Washington's expulsions of Haitian migrants and refugees, saying they formed part of a policy of "racialised exclusion" of Black Haitians...
Oct 25, 2021
White House ‘deeply alarmed’ by apparent military takeover in Sudan
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The U.S. government is "deeply alarmed" by reports of a military takeover in Sudan, which is contrary to the will of the country's people, the White House said on Mond...
Oct 25, 2021
Biden says Democrats’ talks went well, hopes for spending deal before G20
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said weekend discussions with Democratic Senator Joe Manchin went well and that he hopes to have a spending deal before next week's G20 ...
Oct 25, 2021
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